WHO WE ARE

GEN - Governance and Economics research Network

GEN is a research group at the Ourense Campus of the University of Vigo (Spain). It integrates thirty-eight members from nineteen different institutions in seven countries: the United States, Canada, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Spain.

DERNET

RIFDE

Red Localis

Chair of Family Business

GEN - Governance and Economics research Network

GEN focuses on four fields: Public economics and governance, circular economy, regional and sectoral economics and family businesses. Concerning the first vector, GEN adopts an interdisciplinary perspective which integrates expertise in political science and economic geography. Our analysis of both public expenditure and revenues pays special attention to federal intergovernmental relationships and decentralization processes. Among other current projects, GEN is a partner of the FRESHER consortium (H2020). Knowledge transfer activities in this area, include networks DERNET (Fiscal and Political Decentralization Research Network), RIFDE and Red Localis. Our Circular Economy vector follows the same
kind of interdisciplinary view, devoted to increasing materials productivity and efficiency, and to develop new perspectives to decoupling economic growth and environmental impacts from energy consumption, water and raw materials. Our interest in regional and sectoral economics includes a mix of topics, but our efforts are focused on the analysis of the Galician economy and on sport economics, joining economists and specialists in sport sciences. Our knowledge transfer in this area is managed by the Galician Economic Forum.
Finally, research and teaching activities of GEN on family businesses are performed under the umbrella provided by the Chair of Family Business of the University of Vigo. This chair is integrated into the Spanish Family Business Institute. GEN is a member of ECOBAS.

3rd Red Localis Congress

Red Localis and GEN, organized the third edition of the Red Localis Congress, with the title "Challenges of Local Entities Facing the Digital Transformation of Public Management". It was be held in Ourense on June 20-21, 2019, with the funding of Deputación Provincial de Ourense and Vicepresidencia e Consellería de Presidencia, Administración Pública e Xustiza.

2nd Workshop Family Business

The Chair of Family Business in collaboration with GEN, organized the second workshop on Family Business titled "Strategic and Organizational Change". It was take place in Ourense on June 13-14, 2019. This seminar was born with the aim of promoting research and collaboration between different institutions, joined relevant researchers on this topic.